All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1061
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Vamps cast adds Kristen Johnston as Michigan shoot starts
Kristen Johnston has joined the cast of Amy Heckerling’s Vamps, which is about to start shooting this week in Detroit, Michigan.
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Virgin Produced launches in LA, partners with Relativity
Richard Branson’s brand new film and television company Virgin Produced has entered into a joint venture with Relativity Media’s Rogue Pictures.
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NewsGermany holds key to overseas box office weekend
Toy Story 3 is expected to cross $400m this weekend but will face a strong challenge from Inception for the overseas box office crown.
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Provincetown festival apppoints Deborah Magee associate executive director
Deborah Magee has been named associate executive director of the Provincetown International Film Festival.
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Former Senator Bob Kerrey, MPAA end CEO talks
Former Senator Bob Kerrey, who was considered by many to be the frontrunner to head the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA), has pulled out of the race.
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D Films appoints Doug Smith CFO
Doug Smith has been appointed CFO of Canadian distributor D Films Corporation and will oversee the company’s finance, accounting, and television licensing.
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Warner Bros hires ESPN's Lynne Frank to key international marketing role
Lynne Frank has been named executive vice-president of international marketing at Warner Bros Pictures
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Columbia hires Wiseman to re-imagine sci-fi classic Total Recall
Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct a remake of the classic sci-fi action film Total Recall for Columbia Pictures after the studio secured the rights from Miramax.
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Imax announces robust second quarter results
Imax Corporation revenues for the second quarter ending June 30 climbed 38% year-on-year to $55.6m compared to $40.4m in 2009.
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FeaturesMatt Reeves
Cloverfield director Matt Reeves talks about his follow up, Let Me In, a remake of Swedish vampire tale Let The Right One In, which is currently in post production.
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Mandeville, Top Cow have thriller Crosshair in their sights
Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that the company has joined forces with Top Cow Productions to adapt Top Cow’s comic book Crosshair.
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Wolkoff named development chief at LA-based Bekmambetov Projects
Michele Wolkoff has joined Timur Bekmambetov’s Los Angeles-based Bekmambetov Projects (BPL) as president of development.
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Village Roadshow Entertainment Group names Bracey CFO
Susan Bracey has joined Los Angeles-based Village Roadshow Entertainment Group as CFO and executive vice-president.
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NewsDisney expands horizons with acquisition of social gaming developer Playdom
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire online social gaming company Playdom Inc as it develops its digital gaming portfolio and uncovers new channels to reach consumers.
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NewsCiudad Juarez murders tale Backyard to close 14th LALIFF
Carlos Carrera’s crime drama Backyard will close the seven-day 14th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) on August 25, marking the culmination of a programme of 37 features and 36 shorts.
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NewsInception crosses $20m in global ticket sales in Imax
Christopher Nolan’s number one North American film Inception was poised to cross the $20m worldwide box office mark in Imax theatres today [27].
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Sundance, Cinereach name first wave of new initiative grantees
The Sundance Institute and Cinereach today [27] announced the 2010 projects that have been awarded grants for development, production, or post-production as part of the partners’ $1.5m three-year initiative The Cinereach Project at Sundance Institute.
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Ascent Media brings in trio of key hires
California-based Ascent Media Group has announced a series of key appointments, naming Larry Birstock senior vice-president of media services.
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Tibet In Song gets US release through Guge
Guge Productions will release Ngawang Choephel’s documentary Tibet In Song in New York on September 24 ahead of a nationwide roll-out.
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WGA sets 2011 awards timeline
The 2011 Writers Guild Awards will take place on February 5, 2011 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.